BBC Media Action is the BBC’s international charity - we believe in media and communication for good. Last year, we reached more than 130 million people in some of the world’s poorest and most fragile countries. Our projects and programmes save lives, protect livelihoods, counter misinformation, challenge prejudice and build democracy.
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Who we are As the BBC's international charity, we work to a distinct mission underpinned by the editorial values of the BBC. Learn more about who we are, what we stand for, our people and our finances. -
Our work We reached more than 130 million people last year – helping to save lives and improve health, protect livelihoods, challenge inequality and build more peaceful and democratic societies. Learn more about what we do. -
Our insight and impact Audiences are at the heart of everything we do; we go to great lengths to understand the people who most need our programmes. Delve into our data, use our research library and explore our impact and insight. -
Support us today As an independent charity, we are not directly funded by the BBC Licence Fee. Our vital work relies on our donors - governments, foundations, corporations and individuals. Donate today to support our mission.
Latest news
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INSIGHT: Gender under fire - how the war is affecting Ukraine's women and their roles Our senior research manager Sally Gowland explains why we conducted our largest-ever research project in Ukraine, and what we learned about the war's impact on women and gender stereotypes. -
Changing gender roles and attitudes in times of conflict in Ukraine: a research study Women in Ukraine feel acute impacts of the war on their mental and physical health, and risk returning to old gender stereotypes. This series of research briefings examines women's information needs, media usage and changing roles and is our largest-ever study in Ukraine. -
Goodbye Caroline, hello Simon - behind the scenes with our CEOs On 11 July, we said goodbye to our CEO of 14 years, Caroline Nursey OBE, upon her retirement and welcomed Simon Bishop as our new CEO. Read their reflections on the opportunities and challenges. -
Information you can trust: Tackling misinformation in Sierra Leone Meet the team working to tackle false information with media literacy and fact-checking training ahead of Sierra Leone's elections. -
How radio builds support for girls’ learning and empowerment This research briefing presents insights and recommendations from an evaluation of the reach, engagement and impact of two radio programmes produced by BBC Media Action for Every Adolescent Girl Empowered and Resilient (EAGER) project in Sierra Leone. -
Brave New Media - season 2 out now! Series 2 is out now! Independent media all over the world face enormous challenges. Hear their inspiring stories in Brave New Media, our podcast for our media support consortium PRIMED, presented by Maha Taki. -
Serving audiences when they need it most in Armenia In a conference in Yerevan, we explored the media's vital role in times of crisis with local media partners - read their reflections. -
'No one knew anything' - our new film from Ukraine Roman and Mariya sheltered for more than a month outside Kyiv under heavy shelling - watch to learn how radio and communication helped them and their neighbours to survive and cope. -
INSIGHT: Shoring up Bangladesh’s ‘fourth pillar’ Bangladesh ranks 163rd in the world in the Press Freedom Index and journalists face difficult working conditions, with poor pay and little job security. In this blog series, find out what's being done to support journalists through our Protecting Independent Media for Effective Development (PRIMED) project. -
Responding to Cyclone Mocha in Cox's Bazar Our teams have been working to support humanitarian agencies and the Rohingya community in recovering from this powerful cyclone. -
Journalism for democracy - the Moto project Meet eight women from Zambia working in broadcast journalism and covering the future of democracy in Africa. -
INSIGHT: Time to unite in support of independent media Our head of policy, James Deane, examines challenges faced by public interest media in an increasingly polarised and autocratic global landscape. -
The BBC Correspondents’ Charity Dinner 2023 Thank you to all who supported us! -
How media is helping during Afghanistan’s hunger crisis Hear from our Afghanistan team about our project with the World Food Programme focused on improving nutrition in this new blog. -
Saving lives with mobile health communication Kilkari ('A baby’s gurgle'), our mobile phone health service in India, has been found to have saved nearly 14,000 lives - read about the findings in a special supplement of the BMJ Global Health. -
Let Us Build - radio for gender equality Our radio programme Tuyajenge (Let Us Build) is addressing important issues in the lives of under-35s in Tanzania while building gender equality. Learn more and meet our presenter Hannah Mbago.
